Description
coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4 has an "outside the range of representable values of type unsigned char" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 8 | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u9 | DSA-3863-1 |
| Debian 7 | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u13 | DLA-902-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.7 | USN-3302-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.7 | USN-3302-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-70.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1489-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1600-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1599-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1600-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-70.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1489-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1599-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-3302-1 imagemagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-902-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3863-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1489-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1599-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2017:1600-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- 98685 vdb-entry
- DSA-3863 vendor-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/02/imagemagick-undefined-behavior-in-codersrle-c/